Comments on: Weekend at Indy: Follow BTN’s title game coveragehttp://btn.com/2012/11/29/weekend-at-indy-follow-btns-title-game-coverage/
BTN.com is the official Big Ten sports site of TV's Big Ten Network.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 01:26:27 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: Willhttp://btn.com/2012/11/29/weekend-at-indy-follow-btns-title-game-coverage/#comment-124570
Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:00:18 +0000http://btn.com/?p=87619#comment-124570Thanks for feedback here and after listening to some of the CFB analyst since I posted this thought, it appears that having the highest rated Big Ten team host the championship game could be a logistical nightmare. They pointed out that if the venue was in some of the smaller stadiums (attendance capacity), tickets would be hard to come by and more over the motel/hotel accommodations would be a nightmare. Does anyone have a listing of each schools attendance capacity as well as their city (population base) <– that may help evaluate the potential for each Big Ten Venue to be able to handle an onslaught of 20-30 thousand visiting fans? Just a question to see if there could be an issue with my initial thought process. I do not think the weather would really bother Big Ten fans as much as it does the soft SEC fan base (although it would be nice to have sunny and 70 degree weather). Yet; I do recognize that if we had a huge snow storm roll into the venue, the road conditions could impact travel of the visiting and even the host team’s fan base.
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Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:54:53 +0000http://btn.com/?p=87619#comment-124336i think Will’s idea makes alot of sence, if whoever is rated the highest in the B1G championship game should get home feild advantage!
]]>By: Kelly Rumpelhttp://btn.com/2012/11/29/weekend-at-indy-follow-btns-title-game-coverage/#comment-124179
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:57:07 +0000http://btn.com/?p=87619#comment-124179I like Wills input, but don’t see it happening. All big ten schools are outdoor stadiums and the weather could get pretty sketchy the first week of Dec. especially if played at Minn, Wisc, MI. Although people might think a snow game would be great, I believe the quality of the game would greatly dimish. One advantage I beleive the SEC has over the big ten is the weather, down south playing football in the fall is nothing like it is here in BIG country. Now, back to my original thought, the home team would have no trouble traveling but it may affect the traveling team. I mean look outdoor weather plays a factor whether people admit it or not, look where all the BCS and major bowls are played, warm weather states or indoors, streategically Indy makes sense I get it, but rewarding a school makes sense as wellor why keep a record
]]>By: BTN.com staffhttp://btn.com/2012/11/29/weekend-at-indy-follow-btns-title-game-coverage/#comment-124131
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:12:33 +0000http://btn.com/?p=87619#comment-124131You’re welcome, Will.

-Chris Malcolm, BTN.com

]]>By: Willhttp://btn.com/2012/11/29/weekend-at-indy-follow-btns-title-game-coverage/#comment-124110
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:17:19 +0000http://btn.com/?p=87619#comment-124110Thanks for the information undisclosed BTN staff member…
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Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:00:49 +0000http://btn.com/?p=87619#comment-124098Here’s a little more info, Will. “The Big Ten Conference and Indiana Sports Corporation have entered into an agreement to host Big Ten Football Championship Games at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis through 2015. FOX will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Games through 2016.”

But let’s hear what people think about Will’s idea.

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Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:55:03 +0000http://btn.com/?p=87619#comment-124094For the second straight year the yearly Big Ten Title game is not pulling as much support (traveling fans) as was projected/hoped for. Everyone knows that Husker fans usually invade their opponents stadium on game day and everyone also knows that the Husker fans are hungry to see their team finish off this season as Big Ten Champs <– Been a long time coming (CCG Winner), however I am wondering if the Big Ten should not look at doing what the Pac 10 does and have the championship game played on the field of the team who is rated highest at year’s end? At least the stadium would be full. The economics is playing a role in this too as well as the fact that these two teams have already played each other once this season. The biggest factor I believe however is that Nebraska fans are weighing the dollars (cost to go to the Big Ten Title Game vs. the thought process of ‘we should save our money and go to the Rose bowl game) should we win.

Anyone have any thoughts on this and are we locked into Indy for a specific time period?